AP – Bombs killed four NATO troops Monday ? two Americans and two Britons ? ending the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces as the top NATO commander called for a new strategy to confront the Taliban. Read more

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said Monday that his football program has abided by NCAA rules, despite allegations from anonymous players and former players who say the team has practiced far beyond the time allowed. "We know the rules," Rodriguez said, "and we follow the rules," At a news conference in Ann Arbor, Rodriguez became emotional [...]

The Kansas City Chiefs have fired Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator. The Chiefs said head coach Todd Haley would address Gailey's status with the team after Monday's practice. The Chiefs had retained Gailey when Haley was hired in the offseason. The team is heading into the 2009 season with big questions about its offensive line, [...]

Paul Kelly is out as executive director of the NHL Players' Association. The union announced at its annual meeting Monday that its executive board voted "overwhelmingly" to remove Kelly. The executive board is made up of one player from each of the 30 teams. Kelly held the job for less than two years. Read more

Tedy Bruschi has announced his retirement after 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. Bruschi, who spent his entire NFL career with the Patriots, said Monday he was retiring with only one unachieved goal — a fourth championship. The 36-year-old inside linebacker was part of all three of the club's Super Bowl-winning teams and returned [...]